Beehive cover



July 6, 1943. M. DzuLA 2,323,805

BEEHIVE COVER Filed Sept. 22, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 EI'E By July e, 1943. M DZULA 2,323,805

BEEHIVE COVER Z By.-

Attorney Patented July 6, 1943 UlTE TES PATENT @FIC BEEHIVE COVER Michael Dzula, Albuquerque, N. Mex., assigner of one-half to Leo F. Cegelsky, Albuquerque,

N. Mex.

Application September 22, 1941, Serial No. 411,908

2 Claims.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a beehive cover through which air can pass, thus cooling the upper portion of the beehive and preventing the occurrence of condensation in the beehive which tends to result in the formation of mold and the resultant loss of bees.

Other objects and advantages of the invention vill become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure l represents a fragmentary end elevational view showing the improved cover.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the top frame with the cover removed.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional View.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of the frame of the modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the modied form.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional View through the modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawings wherein like nulnerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral 5 denotes a beehive having a top frame 6. This top frame is particularly constructed to accommodate the improved cover generally referred to by numeral 1.

This top frame 6 comprises end members a, a and side members b, b, the end members a, a being rabbeted to accommodate the ends of a tcp wall 8 which is in a pair of sections c, c, as shown in Figure ll, having their inner edges interlapped as clearly shown. The cuter edges of the sections c, c abutJ the side walls b, b, the upper edge portions of which rise above the top of the top wall 8.

rThe cover i consists of a substantially rectangular-shaped plate l which bridges the edges of the side walls bi. b and has inclined end walls l l, li and vertical side walls l2, l2. The side walls i2. l2 hug the side walls b, b of the frame 6. while the inclined end walls ll, Il extend outwardly from the end members a, a, of the frame B so as to leave a space through which air can pass. The upper portions of the side walls b, b, extend outwardly beyond the end walls a, o. The structure depicted defines an air space I3.

A dove-tailed-shaped rib I4 extends longitudinally over the adjoining edges of the sections c. c and is suitably secured to the tcp wall 8, the ends of this rib being bevelled as at l5 and extending beyond the end walls a, a, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

Short cleats i6 are suitably secured to the sections c, c and extend outwardly beyond the ends thereof. The extending ends are beveled as at l 'i' to dene rests for the inclined end walls I l, i I of the cover plate lil. Thus, it will be seen that air enters one end of the cover and passes between the cover plate I0 and the top wall 8 to exhaust at the other end of the cover. Thus, the upper portion of the beehive is maintained cool due to the circulation of air and inabiiity of the suns rays to penetrate into the hive.

A slightly modied form of the invention is shcwn in Figures 5, 6 and '7, wherein a top wail sa is divided into sections c', c and has a rib Ma extending along its joining edges, but terminat-` ing at the ends of the top wall 8a and not extending beyond, as in the instance' of the rib l. The sections S', t also have short ribs ita, la suitably secured thereto but also terminating at the ends ci' the top wall 8a. The top wall 8a is associated with a frame which includes side walls b, b extending above the said top wall Se and cover plate lila bridges these side Walls b', b', also resting on the rib la and the cleats llia However, the ends of this plate Il!a are provided with depending lips Ila which extend a short ways on the ends of the rib Illa and cleats lia, leaving air entrance andV exhaust ways 13a. The side edges of the cover plate lila are provided with depending flanges l 2a which snugly hug the side walls b', b.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

l. In a beehive a cover structure comprising a frame provided with a top wall, said top wall provided with elongated parallel spaced risers projecting at their ends beyond the corresponding sides of the frame, said ends of the risers being bevelled, and a cover plate for disposition over the trame and risers, said cover plate being provided with side and end flanges, said end flanges being inclined to snugly rest against the bevelled ends of the risers.

2. In a beehive a cover structure comprising a frame provided with a top wall, said top wall provided with elongated parallel spaced risers projecting at their ends beyond the corresponding sides of the frame, said ends of the risers being bevelled, and a cover plate for disposition over the frame and risers, said cover plate being provided with side and end flanges, said end danges being inclined to snugly rest against the bevelled ends of the risers, certain of the risers being shorter than the others and extending only slightly inwardly on the top wall.

MICHAEL DZULA.

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